The Clean Energy Council is the peak body for the clean energy industry in Australia.They represent and work with hundreds of leading businesses operating in solar, wind, energy efficiency, hydro, bioenergy, energy storage, geothermal and marine along with more than 4000 rooftop and ground mounted solar installers.The Clean Energy Council is committed to accelerating the transformation of Australia’s energy system to one that is smarter and cleaner.They provide a variety of services to our members, but the primary role is to develop and advocate effective policy to accelerate the development and deployment of all clean energy technologies.As Western Australian Manager for the CEC, Dermot represents the organisation in Perth and across the state.Previous to working with the CEC, Dermot was CEO of the Sustainable Energy Association of Australia (SEA)Dermot, a mechanical engineer, has had an extensive career in the Renewable Energy industry with 15+ years’ experience in Europe, Australia, Africa and SE Asia.He has held advisory, commercial and technical roles with companies developing projects in marine energy, biomass, energy-from-waste, solar and wind across these regions.